Institutional Policy
Admissions Policy
Community Wellness Foundations Certificate — Older Adult Focus
Effective Date: Upon Institutional Certification
This policy is provided to every student before the program start date and is available in the Student Handbook and on the institutional Learning Management System (Tutor LMS).
1. Purpose
This policy sets out the requirements an applicant must meet to be admitted to the Community Wellness Foundations Certificate — Older Adult Focus, and how the institution verifies that each applicant meets them. It reflects the admission and language-proficiency requirements of the Private Training Act and its regulation.
2. Scope
This policy applies to all applicants to the program. The program is offered to domestic students and is delivered entirely through synchronous distance education.
3. General Admission Requirements
To be admitted, an applicant must meet one of the following:
- successful completion of British Columbia Grade 12, or its provincially recognized equivalent in another Canadian jurisdiction; or
- mature student status — the applicant is 19 years of age or older before the program start date (see section 6).
All applicants must also meet the English language proficiency requirement in section 4, unless they qualify for an exemption under section 5.
4. English Language Proficiency
| Assessment | Minimum score required |
|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | Overall 6.0, with no individual band below 5.5 |
| TOEFL iBT | Total score of 60 |
| CELPIP-General | level 7 in each of listening, speaking, reading, and writing |
| Duolingo English Test | Overall 105 |
Each accepted assessment is a broadly recognized standardized test that evaluates all four language competencies — reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Test results must be dated no more than two years before the program start date. “Or equivalent” results are not accepted; an applicant must provide a result from one of the assessments listed above.
5. English Proficiency Exemptions
An applicant is exempt from the English language proficiency assessment in section 4 if they provide documentation of one of the following:
- completion of British Columbia English Studies 12, or its provincially recognized equivalent in another Canadian jurisdiction, with a final grade of C+ or higher;
- at least three years of full-time secondary education (or two years where the years completed are at the Grade 10, 11, or 12 level) completed in English in a country where English is a principal language of instruction; or
- at least two years of full-time post-secondary education completed in English in a country where English is a principal language of instruction.
English-language-development courses (for example, ESL or ELL courses) are not counted toward the periods above.
6. Mature Students
An applicant who does not hold Grade 12 or its equivalent may be admitted as a mature student if they are 19 years of age or older before the program start date and meet the English language proficiency requirement. Relevant prior learning or experience may support a mature applicant’s admission, but admission as a mature student does not grant academic credit, advanced standing, or exemption from any part of the program. The institution’s treatment of prior learning is described in the Prior Learning Assessment Policy.
7. Verification and Documentation of Eligibility
The institution collects and retains documentation demonstrating that each admitted student meets the admission requirements — for example, transcripts or graduation records, language-test results, and confirmation of age. An applicant is not admitted unless they meet the requirements set out in this policy. If a student is admitted without having met the admission requirements, did not misrepresent their knowledge or skills, and the registrar orders a refund, the institution refunds tuition and all related fees in accordance with the Tuition Refund Policy.
8. Records
Admission records are retained in accordance with the institution’s Privacy and Records Policy, which provides for retention of Class A student records for at least eight years.
9. Related Policies
This policy operates alongside the Prior Learning Assessment Policy, the Tuition Refund Policy, and the Privacy and Records Policy. Program-specific admission details are also set out in the Program Outline and the Student Enrolment Contract.
10. Contact and Approval
Seaside Coast College · 3514 Fairmont Road, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2W9
Email: lynth@seasidecoastcollege.com · Website: seasidecoastcollege.com
Approved by: Senior Educational Administrator · Review cycle: Annual